Mass Tort Lawyers
We have filed over 135 individual lawsuits against the manufacturers of Mirapex on behalf of our clients who have suffered from pathological gambling and other compulsive behaviors believed to be caused by their use of Mirapex.
Our Mass Tort lawyers are willing to fight big drug companies and represent individuals who have been harmed by the pharmaceutical companies and by medical device companies. We are currently litigating cases involving Fosamax, Mirapex, Vioxx and Guidant Defibrillators. We are investigating cases involving Paxil, Heparin Fentanyl Patches, Ortho Evra, ACE inhibitors or ACEIs, and Bausch & Lomb’s soft contact lens cleaning solution, ReNu with MoistureLoc®.
Our proven, experienced trial lawyers have earned a national reputation. Read more. Some of the matters in which we have been involved with represent precedent-setting changes in the law and accomplishments on behalf of our clients. These include:
Four Awarded $1.86M in Derailment Damages
Firm attorneys Daniel O'Fallon and Wendy Zeller represented clients injured in 2002 when a Canadian Pacific train derailed, spilling a cloud of andydrous ammonia near Minot, N.D. Thirty-one cars in the Canadian Pacific train went off the tracks and five tank cars ruptured, releasing almost 221,000 gallons of the toxic chemicals. Click on this link to follow the derailment trial with reporter Jim Olson of KXMC news in Minot.
New Study Shows Women Using the Ortho Evra Birth-Control Patch Double Risk of Blood Clots Compared With Those Taking Birth Control Pill
Women using the Ortho Evra birth-control patch have twice the risk of developing blood clots than those who take the pill according to a new study funded by Ortho Women’s Health & Urology, the manufacturer of the patch.
Paxil Linked To Birth Defects and Congenital Malformations
U.S.health officials and GlaxoSmithKline are warning doctors about the risk of major birth defects in infants born to women who take Paxil® during their first trimester of pregnancy.
Pregnant Women Warned by FDA to Avoid Paxil
Washington Post (Dec. 9, 2005)
The Washington Post reported that the Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning that pregnant women should avoid the antidepressant Paxil because of an increased risk of heart defects in newborns. The FDA informed doctors that results of new studies suggest that Paxil use during the first trimester increases the risk of congenital heart defects in the developing fetus. Both the FDA and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) have strengthened the warnings on Paxil and the increased risk of heart defects. Read More
Update: Investigation into Mirapex and its Link With Compulsive Gambling Disorders
A Mayo Clinic study builds upon earlier research which suggested a link between dopamine agonist drugs, like Mirapex, and a range of compulsive behaviors, such as compulsive gambling.
Latest News on VIOXX Recall
We are continuing to review claims related to the pain reliever VIOXX, which was withdrawn from the market on September 30, 2004 by Merck & Co., Inc. after a long-term clinical trial demonstrated an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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